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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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